Explain the mechanism of cleansing action of soaps.
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Explanation:
The cleansing action of soap is due to the formation of micelle by the soap molecules in such a way that the hydrophobic part is in the oil droplet(dirt) and the hydrolphilic part projects out. Since the polar groups interact with watersurrounded by soap ions is pulled from the surface and pulled into water.
Answer:
Soap removes dirt from clothes by micelle formation.
Explanation:
The dirt particles on clothes are organic in nature and are insoluble in water. Hence, it cannot be removed by only cleaning using water. When soap becomes dissolved in water, its hydrophobic end gets attaches itself to the dirt particle and removes it from the cloth. After removing dirt particles from the cloth soap molecules get arranged themselves into micelles where dirt particles get collected at the center. These micelles stay suspended in the water. The dust particles are then easily removed from the water in the micelle form.